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A data processing apparatus comprising an array controller for separating an instruction stream into processing instructions and data transfer instructions

a data processing apparatus and array controller technology, applied in the field of data processing apparatus, can solve the problems of large proportion of processing elements remaining unused and inefficient simd architectur

Inactive Publication Date: 2012-05-01
RAMBUS INC
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The present invention has various benefits that are explained in the attached claims.

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However, the SIMD architecture can be inefficient when a system has to process a large number of relatively small data item groups.
In that case, a large proportion of the processing elements may remain unused while data is being processed for a particular group.

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[0023]The data processing system described below is a graphics data processing system for producing graphics images for display on a screen. However, this embodiment is purely exemplary, and it will be readily apparent that the techniques and architecture described here for processing graphical data are equally applicable to other data types, such as video data. The system is of course applicable to other signal and / or data processing techniques and systems.

[0024]An overview of the system will be given, followed by brief descriptions of the various functional units of the system. A graphics processing method will then be described by way of example, followed by detailed description of the functional units.

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[0026]FIG. 1 is a system level block diagram illustrating a graphics data processing system 3. The system 3 interfaces with a host system (not shown), such as a personal computer or workstation, via an interface 2. Such a system can be provided with an embedded proces...

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Abstract

A parallel data processing apparatus using a SIMD array of processing elements is disclosed. The apparatus makes use of a register in order to control issuance of instructions to the processing elements in the array.

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CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application is a continuation in part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09 / 972,797, filed Oct. 9, 2001 now U.S. Pat. No. 7,363,472, which is a continuation of PCT / GB00 / 01332, filed Apr. 7, 2000, which documents are incorporated herein in their entirety by this reference thereto.[0002]The present invention relates to parallel data processing apparatus, and in particular to SIMD (single instruction multiple data) processing apparatus.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0003]Increasingly, data processing systems are required to process large amounts of data. In addition, users of such systems are demanding that the speed of data processing is increased. One particular example of the need for high speed processing of massive amounts of data is in the computer graphics field. In computer graphics, large amounts of data are produced that relate to, for example, geometry, texture, and colour of objects and shapes to be displayed on a screen. User...

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Patent Type & Authority Patents(United States)
IPC IPC(8): G06F9/30
CPCG06F9/3001G06F9/3004G06F9/30087G06F9/30101G06F9/3836G06F9/3838G06F9/3851G06F9/3885G06F9/3887G06F15/8007G06F15/8015G06T1/20G06F9/3888G06F15/00
Inventor STUTTARD, DAVEWILLIAMS, DAVEO'DEA, EAMONFAULDS, GORDONRHOADES, JOHNCAMERON, KENATKIN, PHILWINSER, PAULDAVID, RUSSELLMCCONNELL, RAYDAY, TIMGREER, TREY
Owner RAMBUS INC